Guidance

Electronic travel authorisation (ETA): residents of Ireland

If you are eligible for an ETA, you may be exempt from the requirement to get one if you live in Ireland.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
25 October 2023
Last updated
277 NovemberFebruary 20242025 — See all updates

If you are a national of a country eligible for an ETA, you do not need an ETA if both of the following apply:

  • you’reyou are legally resident in Ireland
  • you’reyou are entering the UK from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man

This information only applies to you if you are eligible for an ETA.

Check if you can get an ETA.

If you cannot get an ETA, check if you need a visa to travel to the UK.

You should bring proof you live in Ireland. Any of these can be used:

  • Irish driving licence
  • Irish learner permit
  • medical card
  • GP visit card
  • European Health Insurance Card
  • Irish Residence Permit
  • Permanent Residence Certificate
  • National Age Card
  • diplomatic identity card

The document must be:

  • an original
  • issued by the Irish government
  • valid at the time you travel

If you are under 16, you do not need to bring proof you live in Ireland.

Updates to this page

Published 25 October 2023
Last updated 277 NovemberFebruary 2024 2025 + show all updates

  1. Diplomatic identity card added to the list of things you can use to prove you live in Ireland.

  2. Updated as more nationalities can now apply for an ETA.

  4. First published.

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